GEN73 … humility is one of the attributes of the Almighty.  Rabbe Yochanan remarks in Megillah, “Whereever you find reference to the greatness of the Almighty, there will you find reference to His humility.” Megillah 31b.  It was in order to impress upon all future generations the great significance of the trait of humility, the Sages observe, that at the time of the creation of man, the Almighty said, “Let us make a man in our image, after our likeness.” [this verse]. Even though this verse might lead certain individuals to the grievous error that the Angels had aided the Almighty in the creation of man [It was for this reason that when Ptolemy II Philadelphus ordered seventy-two Sages to translate the Torah into Greek, each of the Sages decided independently to change the translation of this verse (among others) to read, I will make a man with an image and a form. Megillah 9a; Yerushalmi, Megillah 1:9 –P. 12b]; Soferim 1:8, Mechilta, Exodus 12:40; See also Legacy of Sinai, p 136], the Almighty nevertheless wrote this verse in the plural form to teach us the overwhelming significance of the trait of humility – “That a great individual shall request advice and permission from a lesser individual.” Rashi, [this verse]  FENDEL 143-4